Auction 60 · Lot 403
SWED SILVERPLATE AND GILT PURIM GROGGER AND ILLUMINATED SCROLL OF ESTHER.
- Estimate
- $12,000–$15,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Jerusalem, 1999
Description
Masterfully designed functional Purim noise maker features charity compartment for the ritual half-shekel given on Purim eve, visible through an engraved, pierced, hinged door. * Containing complete Scroll of Esther, Hebrew manuscript on vellum ; with opening column featuring illuminated geometric design and bearing Hebrew family name. Numbered 3/65. Marked. 8.5 x 8 inches. * Accompanied by silverplate base for display. Marked. 8.24 x 4.5 inches. WITH: Customized pedestal. Height: 45 inches.